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The Life of Herod the Great A Novel [electronic resource] : by Hurston, Zora Neale.aut; Plant, Deborah G..aut; cloudLibrary;
A never before published novel from beloved author Zora Neale Hurston, revealing the historical Herod the Great—not the villain the Bible makes him out to be but a religious and philosophical man who lived a life of valor and vision. In the 1950s, as a continuation of Moses, Man of the Mountain, Zora Neale Hurston penned a historical novel about one of the most infamous figures in the Bible, Herod the Great. In Hurston’s retelling, Herod is not the wicked ruler of the New Testament who is charged with the “slaughter of the innocents,” but a forerunner of Christ—a beloved king who enriched Jewish culture and brought prosperity and peace to Judea. From the peaks of triumph to the depths of human misery, the historical Herod “appears to have been singled out and especially endowed to attract the lightning of fate,” Hurston writes. An intimate of both Marc Antony and Julius Caesar, the Judean king lived during the first century BCE, in a time of war and imperial expansion that was rife with political assassinations and bribery, as the old world gave way to the new. Portraying Herod within this vivid and dynamic world of antiquity, little known to modern readers, Hurston’s unfinished manuscript brings this complex, compelling, and misunderstood leader fully into focus. Hurston shared her findings about Herod’s rise, his reign, and his waning days in letters to friends and associates. Text from three of these letters concludes the manuscript in an intimate way. Scholar-Editor Deborah Plant’s "Commentary: A Story Finally Told" assesses Hurston’s pioneering work and underscores Hurston’s perspective that the first century BCE has much to teach us and that the lens through which to view this dramatic and stirring era is the life and times of Herod the Great.
Subjects: Electronic books.; Classics; Christian; Historical; Fairy Tales, Folk Tales, Legends & Mythology; Cultural Heritage; Biographical; Action & Adventure;
© 2025., HarperCollins,

Bonds of Hercules / by Mas, Jasmine,author.;
"I'm Hercules, but my powers are not what they seem. I'm trapped in a marriage with my two enemies and I've accidentally joined a cult. To make matters worse, Augustus and Kharon are trying to seduce me. It doesn't help that my mentors, Achilles and Patro, are acting really strange. Now, a dangerous prisoner has escaped from the Underworld, and things are spiraling out of control. Men are fighting over me. Mysteries are unfolding left and right. And I've had enough"--
Subjects: Queer fiction.; Fantasy fiction.; Mythological fiction.; Novels.; Heracles (Greek mythological character); Cults; Gods, Greek; Hand-to-hand fighting; Immortality; Magic; Mythology, Greek; Non-monogamous relationships; Polygamy; Prisoners; Social stratification; Young women;

Psyche and Eros : a novel / by McNamara, Luna,author.;
Enlisted by Aphrodite to deliver a cruel curse to Psyche, princess of Mycenae, Eros, god of desire, accidentally pricks himself with the arrow intended for Psyche and is doomed to yearn for a woman who will be torn from him the moment their eyes meet.
Subjects: Mythological fiction.; Novels.; Eros (Greek deity); Psyche (Greek deity); Blessing and cursing; Goddesses, Greek; Gods, Greek; Man-woman relationships; Mythology, Greek;

City of the plague god / by Chadda, Sarwat.; Riordan, Rick.;
"Thirteen-year-old Sikander Aziz has to team up with the hero Gilgamesh in order to stop Nergal, the ancient god of plagues, from wiping out the population of Manhattan in this adventure based on Mesopotamian mythology"--Provided by publisher.Ages 8-12.LSC
Subjects: Fantasy fiction.; Adventure fiction.; Heroes; Mythology, Assyro-Babylonian; Iraqi Americans; Diseases;

Son of the Morning A Novel [electronic resource] : by Emezi, Akwaeke.aut; CloudLibrary;
From New York Times bestselling author Akwaeke Emezi comes a steamy paranormal romance set in the Black South—a bold new foray that takes us on a journey of magic and fantasy, from the whispering creeks outside the city of Salvation to the very depths of Hell itself. Tenderhearted Galilee was raised by the Kincaids, a formidable clan of Black women sequestered deep in the weeping willows and dark rushing creeks of their land. Galilee has always known that she’s different—that there is an old and unknowable secret around her very existence. It has been a hollow ache inside her since her childhood, something she assumes she will always have to live with. Until she meets Lucifer Helel. He’s fronting as the head of security for her wealthy friend Oriaku’s family, protecting a mysterious, ancient artifact, but from the moment she lays eyes on him, Gali knows he’s not human. From her first incendiary touch, Lucifer knows something even Gali herself doesn’t—that she isn’t human either.  Enter: Leviathan. As Lucifer’s most trusted prince of Hell, Levi is ruthless and determined to eliminate the intolerable danger that is Galilee before she brings death and disaster to those he loves. While unseen battles rage between Hell, Heaven, and earth, Lucifer and Galilee’s attraction threatens to bring all the structures of their existence crashing down around them. Soon, loyalties will be shattered and reformed as Kincaid secrets clash with the princes of Hell, driving even the most powerful to their knees. Galilee Kincaid must decide if she will step into herself and embrace the consequences of power in this astonishing, seductive, and wildly original fantasy.General adult.
Subjects: Electronic books.; African American; Paranormal; Fantasy; Gothic; Contemporary; Fairy Tales, Folk Tales, Legends & Mythology; African American; LGBT; Dark Fantasy;
© 2025., HarperCollins,

Lulu Sinagtala and the city of noble warriors / by Villanueva, Gail D.;
"Discovering that the creatures and deities of Tagalog myth are real when her mom is kidnapped, Lulu Sinagtala is drawn into a centuries-long war that threatens to throw the whole universe into chaos while trying to save her mom with her newfound powers"--Ages 8-12.
Subjects: Fantasy fiction.; Animals, Mythical; Mothers and daughters; Kidnapping; Magic; Mythology, Philippine; Imaginary wars and battles;

Loki : where mischief lies / by Lee, Mackenzi.;
When Loki and Amora cause the destruction of one of Asgard's most prized possessions, Amora is banished to Earth, where her powers will slowly and excruciatingly fade to nothing. She was the only person who ever looked at Loki's magic as a gift instead of a threat; without her, he slips further into anguish and the shadow of his universally adored brother, Thor. When Asgardian magic is detected in relation to a string of murders on Earth, Odin sends Loki to investigate. His journey in nineteenth-century London leads to more than just a murder suspect, it puts Loki on a path to discover the source of his power, and who he's meant to be.LSC
Subjects: Fantasy fiction.; Mystery fiction.; Historical fiction.; Loki (Norse deity); Gods, Norse; Mythology, Norse; Tricksters; Magic; Prophecies; Murder;

Ancient Chinese civilization / by Van Pelt, Todd.; Matthews, Rupert.; D'Ottavi, Francesca.;
Includes bibliographical references (p. 47) and index.LSC
Subjects: Mythology, Chinese;
© 2010., Rosen Pub. Group,

The ship of the dead / by Riordan, Rick.;
Magnus and his friends set sail for the farthest borders of Jotunheim and Niflheim in pursuit of Asgard's greatest threat, Loki's demonic ship full of zombies.LSC
Subjects: Fantasy fiction.; Adventure fiction.; Chase, Magnus (Fictitious character); Loki (Norse deity); Mythology, Norse; Gods, Norse; Adventure and adventurers; Ships;

The tiger's apprentice [videorecording] / by Golding, Henry,1987-voice actor.; Magee, David,1962-screenwriter.; Yost, Christopher L.,screenwriter.; Hui, Raman,film director.; Liu, Lucy,1968-voice actor.; Soo Hoo, Brandon,voice actor.; motion picture adaptation of (work):Yep, Laurence,1948-Tiger's apprentice.; Yeoh, Michelle,1962-voice actor.; Paramount Pictures Corporation,publisher.;
Voices: Henry Golding, Brandon Soo Hoo, Lucy Liu, Michelle Yeoh, Sandra Oh, Leah Lewis, Patrick Gallagher, Bowen Yang, Sherry Cola.In San Francisco's Chinatown, Tom discovers his family's legacy: they guard the phoenix egg, a powerful artifact that can either create or destroy. Stepping into this role, Tom teams up with a savvy tiger and zodiac warriors who can shift forms. Together, they dive into a high-stakes adventure, battling foes to protect the egg and uphold their family's honor.Canadian Home Video Rating: G.MPAA rating: PG; for action/violence, thematic elements, some language and suggestive references.Subtitled for the deaf and hard-of-hearing (SDH).DVD ; wide screen presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1.
Subjects: Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Children's films.; Action and adventure films.; Animated films.; Feature films.; Antiquities; Chinese Americans; Astrology, Chinese; Mythology, Chinese; Magic; Family secrets; Phoenix (Mythical bird); Eggs; Tiger; Zodiac;
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